CMS Highlights

Features

Multi-location and multi-plant
Touch screen Human Machine Interface (HMI) for use on the shop floor
Machine monitoring to automatically capture machine status information and part counts
Current production display to see real-time status of machines on the floor
Automotive part reporting based on the signal from the machine
Lineside labeling
Material Replenishment Monitor automatically notifies the material handler when the material is needed at a machine
Family parts (Multi-cavity operations)
Outside vendor services processing and tracking
Embedded whiteboard drag-and-drop advanced planning and scheduling tools
Repetitive and work order manufacturing environments supported
Virtual Kanban production environment supported
Supports backflushing and issuing of material
Supports validation of material
Container tracking
Partial Pack Reporting
Track production across shifts
Labor tracking

Traceability from cradle to grave
Serial/Lot tracker for easy genealogy research
Track inventory by lot, serial, VIN or heat
Unique sub-lot control (coil, roll, rod, box, etc.) tracking
Track material specifications such as chemical composition, steel mechanical attributes, material type and grade, coating, dimensions, and more
Load material at production to verify correct material is being used
Associate employee and resource to label for even better traceability

Virtual Kanban module allows the operators to determine what to produce next based on real-time material usage by internal and external customers
Enables setting of key metrics for the purpose of short and long-term analysis
Calculate demand based on average, actual or manual
Color-coded priorities based on hours on hand
Electronic Kanban for purchased components

Reordering logic global or by plant or warehouse Item and WIP balances maintained real-time
Tracks material allocations and shortages by Item, work order, or job
FIFO tracking and shelf-life tracking
RF control and dispatch of materials handlers
Unique sub-lot control (coil, roll, rod, box, etc.) tracking
Serialized inventory tracking by container, master or mixed load
UPC and GTIN tracking
Supports part imaging on-screen with definitions
EC management and notifications with effectivity dates
Physical & Cycle Counting Modules
Real-time production, labor, and inventory issues and receipts posting
Bin Management
Container Tracking

Separate labor, variable burden, fixed burden, material, and outside service cost buckets
Duty, exchange rate, and user defined factors can be included in the cost of items
Burden calculator allows you to factor in many different cost elements
Standard cost, actual and weighted average costing is supported
Track multi-level Bill of Material's
Substitute material can be defined
Phantom parts and blow through parts supported
Future, Frozen, and current cost buckets.
Setup future bill of materials
Engineering change module included
Support for recipe type BOM
Byproduct support
CAD/PLM Integration

Automotive Shipping Scheduler shows truck time,dock, RAN number and more
Cubing utility calculates what can go on a truck
USMCA certificates and paperwork supported
Customs paperwork supported
Available to Ship Utility calculate what can be shipped based on current inventory
Support for Honda shipping process
Customer, Internal, Outside Service, Supply Chain Direct, Repair Type BOL supported
Just in sequence shipments supported
Master BOL support
Dock monitor allows your shipping team to visually see the status of shipments

Customer B2B web access to place orders, inquire on order deliveries, price lookups etc.
Supplier B2B web access for release details, input screens for shipment details, quality discrepancies, and vendor scorecards
Web Services API's available for most areas of the software

Full integration of estimating module to standard routings, costs, purchasing systems, and production
Complete module ready to "plug and play" with data
Approve quotes and electronically send them to customers/prospects
Track quote losses
Support for one-time parts
Separate costs into the material, labor, fixed burden, variable burden, outside service, and miscellaneous buckets
Setup user-defined miscellaneous cost buckets
Estimate based on price quantity breaks
Apply Flat Charges based on user-defined categories

Built for Automotive Tier 1 and 2 Parts Manufacturers